The 2012 Annual Meeting of Stockholders of H&E Equipment Services, Inc. (the "Company") was held on May 22, 2012. Matters submitted to the stockholders and voted upon at the meeting, which are more fully described in the Company's Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2012, were (1) election of eight members to the board of directors;
(2) ratification of the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012; and
(3) an advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation.

Each of the nominees set forth below was elected to hold office until his respective successor is duly elected and qualified or until his death, resignation or removal. Stockholders ratified the appointment of BDO USA, LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012. Stockholders, in a non-binding advisory vote, approved the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers as disclosed in the Company's Proxy Statement.

The tables below shows the votes cast for, against or withheld, as well as the number of abstentions and broker non-votes, as to each proposal, including a separate tabulation with respect to each nominee for director. There were no broker non-votes for the proposal regarding the ratification of the accounting firm.

                                     For           Withheld        Broker Non-Votes
     (1) Election of directors
     Gary W. Bagley                29,589,174         778,028              1,940,476
     John M. Engquist              29,763,321         603,881              1,940,476
     Paul N. Arnold                29,923,167         444,035              1,940,476
     Bruce C. Bruckmann            28,393,562       1,973,640              1,940,476
     Patrick L. Edsell             29,923,167         444,035              1,940,476
     Thomas J. Galligan III        29,923,667         443,535              1,940,476
     Lawrence C. Karlson           28,910,363       1,456,839              1,940,476
     John T. Sawyer                30,185,854         181,348              1,940,476

(2) Ratification of Appointment of BDO USA, LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2012.

For Against Abstain 32,182,010 124,226 1,442

(3) Advisory vote on Named Executive Officer compensation as disclosed in the Proxy Statement.

For Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 29,982,112 371,769 13,321 1,940,476